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Italo Calvino Quotes

Classics are books which, the more we think we know them through hearsay, the more original, unexpected, and innovative we find them when we actually read them.

Italo Calvino

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: italian
Birth: October 15, 1923 - September 19, 1985

Topics

Think Unexpected Find Know More

It is the timber of poetry that wears most surely, and there is no timber that has not strong roots among the clay and worms.

John Millington Synge

Poetry Roots Strong Clay Worms Most

As far as inspiration is concerned, I only have one person - Madhubala. She was beautiful like a wax doll. And I just love her eye movement and those pure emotions which strike your heart.

Mawra Hocane

Love Heart Beautiful Eye Emotions

New York City has finally hired women to pick up the garbage, which makes sense to me, since, as I've discovered, a good bit of being a woman consists of picking up garbage.

Anna Quindlen

Good Women Woman New York City Me

I've always wanted to record a jazz record. I did one in the '70s with Barbara Carroll. It's been a journey.

Rita Coolidge

Journey Jazz Always Been Wanted Did

I don't just throw out microwave records.

Missy Elliott

Out Just Throw Records Microwave

You have to continue to smile through life. And it's good when you get to bring that out in a character.

Jason Mitchell

Life Smile Good Character You Out

Do we have to talk in order to agree or agree in order to talk?

Jose Bergamin

Talk Order Agree

You never came home for lunch: you just stayed doing, playing, having fun, surfing, running round.

Diane Cilento

Home Fun Lunch Having Fun Doing You

Everyone around me is so strict about keeping me grounded.

Chloe Grace Moretz

Me Everyone Grounded Around Strict

I made a lot of good friends in Philadelphia and the last thing that I would want to do is dog anyone in that clubhouse. If I made it sound like that, it was a mistake.

Cory Lidle

Dog Good Mistake Friends Want Sound

The eighties were my teen years, so the GoGos are sort of a touchstone.

Corin Tucker

Teen Years Eighties Sort Were

Education is a human right - a recognition of dignity that each person should be afforded.

Clint Smith

Education Recognition Dignity Person